Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: ALCORN III, GEORGE A

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3662

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

64.1%
Allow Rate
+12.1% vs TC avg
82
Total Applications
+30.2%
Interview Lift
1252
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 64 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.6%
§101 Eligibility
0%
§102 Novelty
97.8%
§103 Obviousness
0.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18909619 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTELLIGENTLY ENGAGING MULTIPLE BRAKES Non-Final OA Lyft, Inc.
18635348 REMOTE STORAGE AND IMPLEMENTATION OF GRID CODES FOR CONTROLLING CHARGING/DISCHARGING AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE Final Rejection Volvo Car Corporation
18905203 Snowmobile With Descent Speed Control Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
17833401 BICYCLE COMPONENT, NON-CONTACT CHARGING SYSTEM AND NON-CONTACT CHARGING METHOD Non-Final OA Shimano Inc.
18441139 PLENUM SKIRTING FOR POWERED DOWNFORCE Final Rejection FCA US LLC
18158739 AGRICULTURAL HARVESTERS, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA AND METHODS FOR RESIDUE SPREAD CONTROL Non-Final OA Deere & Company
18813988 METHOD FOR AN AIRCRAFT TO MANAGE THE BATTERY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FLIGHT PLAN THAT INCLUDES TAKE-OFF AND LANDING Non-Final OA VSPACE CO., LTD.
18649937 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PRIORITIZING SUPERVISORY REQUESTS FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES Non-Final OA Nuro, Inc.
18212741 CONTROL METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC HOLDING, A VEHICLE'S BRAKE SYSTEM AND A BRAKE CONTROL MODULE THEREOF Final Rejection Haldex Brake Products Aktiebolag

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